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Last week I complained about numerous
features of my new iBook I didn't like at all and asked you guys and
girls to give me some advice on how to manage these. Here we
go....
David obviously had some pretty wild ideas about the stuff I do
with my iBook:
I'm not going to delve too deeply into what those
hard-to-clean stains might be, but do not fear a little toughness
when using the right cleaning materials. The stains will come off
(try dried egg splatter from my morning breakfast).
Jesse gave me a tip on how to reset my baby:
The little restart button is only supposed to be used in
extreme situations and is supposed to reset the clock for whatever
reason; for regular crashes, good ol' command-control-power does
the job.
Michael thought he would be extra helpful by telling me, "There is
also another product that allows better control of the cursor; it is
called a mouse. They come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and you
plug it into either one of the USB ports on the side of the
iBook."
Thanks, man!
Leigh gave me some info regarding my reset buttons:
The reset button resets the Power Manager and provides a
hardware reset. It should be used only when the aforementioned
methods do not work. One of the effects of resetting the Power
Manager is that the date/time values are reset. This iBook, like
its predecessors, does not have a backup (or PRAM) battery.
Josh encouraged me with my games:
You've got to be kidding me. Are there any trackpads you
enjoy using to play "shoot 'em ups"?
David actually gave me an "aha" moment:
Well, first of all, it's not considered a "laptop" - every
manufacturer dropped that phrase long ago in favor of "portable"
because they get so hot, you need to have them on a flat surface.
You see those feet on the bottom of your iBook? They are so that
air can come through and cool it! Beds and anything that can block
that airflow will cause the iBook to get hot, and when your
computer overheats and you call apple, they will ask you, do you
keep it on a flat well ventilated surface? That's not covered
under warranty as that's not regular operating procedure. Just a
suggestion.
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